Hi
Just curious, is this your Joseph by any chance on the 1871 census
Name: Joseph Wallis
Age in 1871: 18
Estimated birth year: 1853
Relation: Prisoner
Household: View other family members
Gender: Male
Where born: Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Civil parish: St John
Town: Hertford
County/Island: Hertfordshire
Country: England
Street address: .
Condition as to marriage: .
Education: .
Employment status: .
Occupation: .
Source information: RG10/1373
Registration district: Hertford
Sub-registration district: Hertford
ED, institution, or vessel: County Prison
Folio: 150
Page: 2
Wendy